I Bunted Every At-Bat and Broke Baseball

[@emn1shearer449]

Turning the most boring move in baseball, into the most exciting video on youtube. Pog

[@Jarodactyl]

😎

[@immersed9216]

no, not really bruh.

[@calebalexanderwhite1601]

@@immersed9216 I'm sorry you failed reading class

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

@@calebalexanderwhite1601 What is "reading class"? Lmao. Did you have a special course that you had to take because you couldn't keep up with the rest of the children?

[@RealzFoSho]

@@_Jake.From.Statefarm_ Did you not have reading class? And you never even heard about it? Like... did they not tell you about it? At all?! Man... that really sucks Jake. I mean, it is bad to fail a class and only get the participation ribbon. But for them to not even tell you about it, because they ran out of participation ribbons and knew they couldn't give you anything when you failed the class... that just sucks.

[@traydamus]

“The bases are loaded, one out… feels like a great time to bunt” This is just funny to me 😂

[@LeonardStauffer]

Yes!! 🤣

[@LeonardStauffer]

Crocodile bunter

[@bosExpert1]

At this point they’re gonna have to put their manager on the mond in the 7th inning had me laughing so hard

[@ChristopherWilley1]

this whole video was created so that he could use the phrase "Good Will Bunting" and I'm HERE for it

[@caspools5909]

(Laughing)

[@YesPlease1]

Also the Crocodile Bunter haha

[@marvinuhilarious]

Why tf you type like a teenaged white girl.

[@warlordofbritannia]

1987 Cardinals: *Finally, a worthy opponent!*

[@Jarodactyl]

🤔 educate me please

[@warlordofbritannia]

@@Jarodactyl Basically the pinnacle of what you did here: the 1987 Cardinals hit only 72 home runs, but filled their lineup with speedsters like Ozzie Smith and Vince Coleman and contact hitters such as Terry Pendleton and Willie McGhee; plus defenders across the field, in a slight pitcher’s park, with a pitch-to-contact staff. As a result, they won the NL East with a 95-67 record and went all the way to Game 7 of the World Series before losing to the Twins.

[@warlordofbritannia]

@@Jarodactyl The 1986 Cardinals were even more extreme, but finished 79-82. They were last in runs scored, hits, homers, doubles, total bases and all three slash stats. However, they were first in stolen bases, second in triples and fewest batter’s strikeouts. The pitching staff was last in strikeouts but allowed the fewest walks with an average home run rate. Talk about all defense and no offense 😂

[@Jarodactyl]

@@warlordofbritannia amazing. Gonna look into that season. Enjoy the pin.

[@warlordofbritannia]

@@Jarodactyl Oh yeah, the Whitey Herzog Cardinals had some amazing stats you’d never see outside the ‘80s. And thanks! ☺️

[@tonyc8752]

I love how they never adjusted to your strategy for even 1 pitch

[@DerekDynasty]

Cuz it’s on beginner

[@dennishallada890]

If he had it on a real difficulty they'd 100% be stopping this. Guy didn't even have to adjust his zone to lay it down

[@jimmccabe3150]

i won a hell of a lot of high school games with bunts...drove the parents crazy...we worked on stealing and running behind fielders...it just drives the defense crazy...it turns into a flood

[@mattocean1597]

Hey. What does running behind fielders mean? How is this accomplished? What is the purpose?

[@jimmccabe3150]

@@mattocean1597 we would get the defense so screwed up they were not where they were supposed to be...the third baseman got it the worst..

[@mattocean1597]

Ohhhh cause they would play expecting them bunt? Hahahaha that’s awesome! Thanks for replying dude

[@mattocean1597]

@@jimmccabe3150 Ohhhh cause they would play expecting them bunt? Hahahaha that’s awesome! Thanks for replying dude

[@ImRanchWilder]

I love unusual playstyles. I think the NFL could use more laterals . hook and ladders etc

[@PokemonTrainerVince]

5:28 Best part of the video. You went from calm to Bobby Cox after that second homer. Love it.

[@Ben-bb7mi]

Vaughn hit the fan deck.

[@kjsdpgijn]

my name is Shane and I wasn't really paying attention at that part, and it caught me REAL off-guard hahaha

[@matthewhenningervonada9914]

Well why trust a team that hasn't won a ring since 1948, when the cleveland browns had a perfect season?

[@queenautumnween2796]

Bunting is more than just a sacrifice hit done by bad hitter. Great hitters also use the bunt to catch the defense off guard. If a defense is playing too far back or the shift is on for said batter, a perfectly placed bunt can get them on base or even a double in some cases. It's also a common hitting move for speedsters to get on base with an infield hit.

[@mastod0n1]

It's not that common. Only 0.9% of hits last year were bunt hits. Should players be bunting against the shift more? Probably, but they aren't.

[@briansolo]

You've seen Mr. Baseball, haven't ya?

[@jeffreyval9665]

Great hitters usually never bunt. Even when shifts are put on for lefties and there is nobody playing 3rd base.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

Mickey Mantle was a great at bunting for hits when he batted from the left side.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

@@jeffreyval9665 they would often be greater if they would do so occasionally

[@mustangex3785]

man’s producing some absolute bangers recently. keep it up.

[@suicidesqueeze2344]

That’s what ime saying

[@Jarodactyl]

I appreciate it. I'm working on it 🙌

[@tehcharliebonanza]

As a Guards fan, this was basically their 2022 season. Which got them to the post-season so I guess it worked out. Also, watching Jose Ramirez bunt with bases loaded was just pain.

[@brendonbuffaloe8830]

To be fair, that’s what you deserve for asking him to bunt with the bases loaded and 1 out lol

[@adamlauer1096]

Guards?

[@epic4907]

​@@adamlauer1096guardians

[@adamlauer1096]

@peepawsmethstash9743 oh the artist formerly known as the Indians

[@henrychapman22]

holy shit this is my absolute favorite mlb vid ever, i literally cried when you yelled at shane bieber, we need the online follow up lmfao

[@dylanwebster2656]

I really love the editing! It’s paced really well! Also, your precision while bunting is great, definitely couldn’t pull this off myself.

[@TwoForOneHoops]

Love ur energy bro keep it up, I lost it when they hit the second run💀

[@ilikebomes]

this was a very pleasing video considering how my high school baseball team played. Barely 13 kids on a varsity division 3 program but still managed to win a majority of our games by playing small ball. We even managed to get 14 wins in a row out of our 20 game season

[@SylviusTheMad]

It reminds me of when I was playing MVP Baseball 2003 on my PS2 and I realized the way "good" pitchers worked was they threw fewer strikes. So I stopped swinging with less than 2 strikes, and facing Kevin Brown (one of the best pitchers in the game), I drew 23 consecutive walks.

[@aidanrogers6767]

shows that knowledge of the subject matter is important for making a game play as intended. if you're making a baseball video game you should know that strikes arent bad pitches, and balls arent good pitches

[@torunit4620]

Granted I never did anything in baseball, but I was good enough to get a tryout from the Reds because of my speed. I was fast, so fast most semi pro teams couldn't throw me out on a routine play, it took something heroic, which as you said, also led to some catastrophic errors sending me to third. If I wasn't already on third, I was such a disruption either the next batter would get easy stuff to hit from a distracted pitcher or I'd steal second and third. My specialty, was the slow roller to third batting left, essentially a full swing bunt, but I could bunt for hits off junk pitches either way as well. I could also just bend over to give them no strike zone and watch. A walk would put me on third just as easily. Eventually they would get wise. When teams would creep in, then I could swing away. A power hit for me got over the infielders. A fly to the infield dirt when they were inside the bag worked just as well. I could confuse them and bat right. When they would put an opposite field shift on, I got an inside the park down the right field line. I was close to the embodiment of your strategy. Why didn't I go further? I was 5'8" 117 pounds as an adult, no power at all, and while I could run under anything in the field, the return throw was only strong enough to get to the infielders.

[@sneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed]

cute LARP

[@Remrsj]

Genuinely great stuff, you're just a natural entertainer. Glad I found your channel- look forward to seeing it grow!

[@markmurawski2742]

Bunting is a great strategy...when almost every single pitch is a strike. But then again home runs would also work against all pitches in the zone.

[@Wingspan_5]

I think if a team lost to this IRL it would destroy their season. You can't recover from the physiological damage of losing to only bunts.

[@Atlantis1789]

I'm so glad you did this! Great job. I coached high school baseball and one day we were being shut down by a huge fireball pitcher, so I order my famous Bunt Attack! Bunt for a hit, stole second, sac to third, squeeze him in, WE WIN!

[@ellissantoro]

I remember I figured out a way to bunt for a hit every time in Backyard Baseball and I won a game 500-0.

[@anthonylombardo1261]

As someone who still replays these games… this is a load of horse shit.

[@GerritCoulter]

Obviously this assumes the infielders wouldn't realize what's happening. Cuz obviously they'd all move in ready for the bunt.

[@styrmandmuesli9747]

A real baseball team could do a number of things to prevent this from working such as: pickoffs, pitchouts throwing pitches high and inside or playing defenders in to protect the bunt. Just a little spoiler alert

[@tgbedini]

Yeah, they would do all those things. And a smart team would then exploit the weaknesses that that presented, taking lots of walks, among other things. Also, pitch-outs always have the danger of errors. It's just a little thought experiment, but it's a clever one. It would be interesting to mix it in with some free swinging to screw up the defense. I recall how Orel Hershiser would fake a bunt, and slap the ball over or past the charging infielders, causing havoc. (oh, damn, I'm old!)

[@nozrep]

awwww man that’s not what I wanted to hear😅

[@marcpower4167]

Some teams would start getting pissed off and start a bean ball war too. Yeah there'll be elections and fines but I don't think they'd care.

[@Atlantis1789]

when the first or third baseman sneaks in, we chop one past him. Base hit!

[@catman-du8927]

@@tgbedini But if you are stealing on every pitch then drawing a walk wouldn't help

[@nspring06]

"at this rate they're gonna have to put their manager on the mound by the end of the game". I almost shit myself laughing

[@BigTexan4]

Pretty easy to do when the pitcher is only throwing FBs down the pipe. Do this with all pitches being thrown. Let me know how this works out

[@MorgothsBalrog]

THANK YOU!! Can't believe no one else caught that shit. 😂

[@MrSheckstr]

Reminds me of playing Joe Montana Football on the Sega. Every offensive play was a strong side Sweep, every defensive play was a punt return. The game just couldn’t adjust to having that much tonnage on the line for EVERY play. Every field goal attempt or extra point was a fake. Every Kickoff was an onside kick, but I would kick it at full strength. It constantly put players in places on the field that the computer couldn’t anticipate

[@suicidesqueeze2344]

Your videos lately have been a w

[@Jarodactyl]

Your username is so relevant

[@jasonford6679]

Who knew I’d say this about a 6min baseball video game bunting video, but this is the best video on the internet. The highs(scoring and executing the perfect plan), the lows(giving up runs and the absolute rage from it) and perfect nick names Good Will Bunting and the Crocodile Bunter! Lmao you win. Idk what it is but you win.

[@davidallen1511]

your honestly my favorite mlb the show youtuber, keep up the grind

[@EpicTyphlosionTV]

Alternate title: "Using Hank Hill's Baseball Strategy in MLB"

[@benische]

I choked on candy when you said "Bases loaded, one out, feels like a great time to bunt"

[@SP.007]

you might be able to tire out a pitcher by making him constantly field the ball

[@Chuckclc]

One huge problem. If play someone, even the cpu, not every single pitch will be a fastball down the middle for an easy bunt lol.

[@Nutshellbill]

I love the idea of using this strategy against Tony LaRussa. "Ok, hear me out. They've bunted 36 times in a row, but that was to lull us into a fall sense of security. Play the infield DEEP and--- zzzz" *Falls asleep*

[@FloboBoyce]

If I was in the stands and my team was doing that, I'd be happy they were winning, but I'm already making my way to the parking lot. "$20 beers for this?" 😂😂

[@tylerbrantner4026]

As a massive fan of Secret Base’s Fumble Dimension series, this video nails the spirit of just mangling sports video games. Keep it up!

[@dinofi2059]

"Good against remotes is one thing. Good against the living, that's something else."

[@VeniVidiVici911]

"Fukin good will bunting" 🤣

[@briansmith7870]

Bunt for a whole season 😂

[@jessemac8074]

We got the crocodile bunter around here😂

[@xXxXFALL3NXxXx]

Of course it is a Tony La Russa coached team to struggle against this

[@joejackson3091]

The computer magically hitting home runs or making you walk its batters is why I've never gotten into video game baseball since the days of Micro League.

[@jjocto]

“Fucking good will bunting” that got me good, spit my pint out for fucks sake

[@sylaroneill3100]

Absolutely the best commentary I’ve heard in a video

[@samilles472]

I had a bunt with the pitcher in the Show 16 where the ball just stopped moving. It was in no man's land between 3rd and home. The perfect bunt.

[@CSLucasEpic]

I feel like if this happened IRL, whatever team did it would be the most hated baseball team in history, even more if they win the World Series. Which is why I love this. This feels like the plot to one of those ridiculous sports comedy movies of the 90s. You know, the type where a kid becomes a team owner, or a gecko plays at 1st base.

[@jeffreyval9665]

The way Clevelands lineup hits its almost like their bunting constantly anyway.

[@wizskinz9987]

My classic MLB 2K06 move. Usually scored 5 or so, put an emphasis on stealing second on the first pitch and then a bunt on the second. A lot of sacrifice bunts that if the throw was late to home lended itself to some big innings

[@astrobullivant5908]

@3:30, In my great-grandparents’ day, bunting for hits was far more common than it is today.

[@thesmithersy]

I remember MLB 12 the show, i'd always bunt with Ichiro because he was so fast, you could guarantee he'd end up on base.

[@shimatetsuo2019]

Imagine a lineup of Ichiros just bunting.

[@Outright_Mike]

Crocodile Bunter!! I see what you did here 😂😂

[@subg8858]

Nice of those pitchers to throw the ball straight down the middle every time

[@cb2667]

haha, great vid! That second inning didn't sound like "no big deal"

[@thatcowboysfan96]

King of JUCO has entered the chat...

[@Jarodactyl]

Lift small, bunt short

[@AarOnCoasters]

I'm not the biggest fan of baseball but this video was thoroughly entertaining.

[@Eidenhoek]

Ichiro gonna unretire you keep this up

[@KuyaArbee]

amazing video! Love the humor! and your narration is perfect! now the ASTROS need to implement this lol

[@wojciechbieniek4029]

Turns out, "Lift small, bunt the ball" works. Eric Sim would be pissed :D

[@Ocelot35]

I love American cricket.

[@chriscirullo161]

Looking foward to the online version of this!

[@chibiethan8872]

Shows how easy you can beat the show 22 by bunting. nice video

[@dennishallada890]

On a low difficulty where the AI refuses to throw you breaking pitches after bunt attempts

[@macblastoff7700]

Love how AI Ramirez is back in the box and ready to take practice swings while AI Grandal is walking back across the plate to his position.

[@CanadianOnlooker]

😂 that 2nd HR reaction

[@marbanak]

First time here. The idea is brilliant. In real life, they call this "Manufacturing A Run".

[@nozrep]

he found a great way to game the computer’s algorithm and programming against itself. haha nice!

[@sodadays]

'crocodile bunter' 'fuckin good will bunting over here' 'soft as a baby bunny'

[@awiseman93]

No I wanna see a whole season of this lol

[@TheSilentOne_98]

Now I want to see a video of you actually trying this online 😂

[@JesusMartinez-yz7zq]

won't be as easy as most if not all those pitches were fastball. surprised the commentators didn't say looks like he's playing on beginner mode, at least that's what they say on my game lol

[@almostremembered]

The bunt is def not a boring move!

[@shagdk]

I’ve been doing this all year 😂😂😂

[@zachleary108]

This is fantastic. If the Dodgers did this in the post season, once they realized they were striking out and weren't hitting, they would have beat San Diego. They had the speed to pull it off.

[@ElvisRandomVideos]

That works until the 3rd batter and the defense realizes it’s a bunt fest, at which point they start sending the infield in to mess up your whole day! It’s a good strategy tho, used in the early 1900’s and the occasional great manager.

[@Hindsight04]

Gives me fumble dimension vibes. I like it

[@SA_Vengarr]

Looks like the AI fielders don't start charging until after the bunt is laid down, instead of charging once the batter squares to bunt. A critical oversight that makes all the difference in the world as the video shows.

[@richchappell]

My game-breaker in MVP Baseball 2005 (PC version) was to have a fast lefty leadoff hitter who would do nothing but push bunts down the 3B line. I started with Ichiro, but later moved on to a game-generated player. In 3 seasons, I got him to 1246 hits and 1104 stolen bases. His career batting average was .543, and he had a 150 game hit streak. OK, I didn't always have him bunt. Sometimes if he already had a hit in the game I would swing away, so he had 14 HR, 15 2B, and 12 3B in those 3 seasons. I wish I could still play that game, but it won't work on newer graphics cards.

[@KenRus]

I haven't seen an MLB vid game gameplay in so long the graphics are amazing.

[@chauntikleer]

Tony LaRussa looking fit, trim, and really young during that pitching change.

[@clintonlamar1503]

Bunting can be the most exciting play in baseball. Players don't do it because it's all about home runs. Managers don't call it because they don't know how to teach or use it. Once in a blue moon a player will bunt with two strikes, gets on base and the announcers go crazy saying that it's genius. You know why? Because it is. I love baseball. Always have. It's a thinking man's game. Like chess. Or it was. Now it's all about how far you can hit it, bat flip it, and slow trot your way around the bases. Give ma a lead off, against the shift, two strikes bunt in any inning and maybe I'll watch baseball again. Until then, keep racking up them strikeouts.

[@larrygarland3728]

First, you have to be able to actually bunt with consistency and control. I was able to bunt fairly well from both sides of the plate, but it was no guarantee to success.

[@rustmonster1e]

The same strategy was also very effective in the Ken Griffey Jr baseball game for the super Nintendo back in the 90s

[@257joker]

I lost it at the second home run….I finally heard what I sound like from another perspective when I play

[@nozrep]

somebody mentioned the ‘87 Cardinals and that is all well and good but now I want to see some crazy bold, ambitious, gutsy ML manager actually do it for real, commit to an all bunt game, and see what happens for real, even if it all goes down in flames in real life. Imo the manager would have to have the whole team informed and on board with the idea so that hopefully a disgruntled one doesn’t decide to go against the call and bat like regular. But yah I’d definitely love to see a major league team do it in real life for real just for the shits and giggles of it and for the hilarious media firestorm it would generate for about a week or two after.

[@TeejSSX16]

Only problem with this is after the opposing team realizes you will only be bunting no matter what, they will all play close to home plate to field the bunts. Heck, if you were so set on bunting, I'm sure the outfielders would be brought in too, or at least very close to the infield. Although a game is different.

[@Crowe828]

Dude changed pitchers like that was the problem lol

[@marciamolumby8935]

Add Ty Cobb hand apart grip and you'd score like crazy - which is the future of baseball

[@Prederick]

The algorithm has blessed me today with some very, very good content. Subscribed.

[@jimmythespeedster74]

This video is literally a high school coach’s dream 😂

[@metaldyldo3662]

I used to do this all the time in Bad News Baseball on my NES. It worked very well if you had a fast team.

[@nacerussell0717]

This man needs more recognition

[@hotlov72]

That's how Pete Rose got so many hits in his career, he bunted.

[@kennethhall289]

“Bunting the Future of Baseball”

[@PassportAdam]

I wouldn't be surprised this happens next year

[@deadlaser3]

The Crocodile Bunter

[@studgerbil9081]

If the other teams knows you will use this strategy it really decreases your odds. OFs would play at the edge of the infield and you would be facing basically 8 IFs every PA.

[@caspools5909]

Yeah. But at that point the offense can go ahead and swing freely, right?

[@studgerbil9081]

@@caspools5909 they would irl.

[@LazyMofos]

The irony of the White Sox playing Grandpa baseball... oof

[@hp5469]

When I was a kid , I had a Tiger electronics hand held baseball game. Bunting every at bat was my strategy, couldnt lose.

[@jmillshobbies6344]

Crocodile Bunter, love it

[@martinarden9705]

It's like watching the end of Major League over 40 times.

[@samgrandy2774]

"Just bunt deep" It kept getting funnier.......